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A thing just occured to me.... An MIJ 75 RI non export (like mine) is prob worth around 600/700 max... then i see people selling there MM Jazz for as much as 1000... My Jazz has USA pickups, while the MM has japan pickups... i really cant see how the Miller is worth so much more.. i actually think a non export 75 MIJ is a better bass... no bitterness here,...just sayin..

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1333906960' post='1608075'] I think it's called 'posturing'. [/quote]i think its called fashion over function

this...is... amazing...[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-3eq1UFZfU"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-3eq1UFZfU[/url]

[quote name='chaypup' timestamp='1333873415' post='1607495'] ....And back to Brazil! [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2ZEtWA-N9w&feature=relmfu[/media] This reminds me a lot of one of the more famous Acid Jazz tracks but I can't think which one [/quote] Incognito covered this... is that what your thinking of..? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzQg9Zcdlfk&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9_9W_uFQVk

sorry the first two are hideous... really cant stand all that headless stuff.. just reminds me of a guy i used to know who wanted to marry Mark King... more evidence of a maker trying to solve a problem that doesnt exist

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1333732597' post='1605894'] What size id your MacBook? My 15" MacBook Pro won't fit in the front pocket of the Mono bag. Check how much padding these extra pockets have as there's very little on the Mono. [/quote]its a standard MAcBook so a little smaller than your pro...

This is some great stuff from a great bass player... for some who might not know, Raphael originated from a 90's soul band called Toni Toni Tone... really nice simple groove playing with a great old school P Bass tone... the keys guy singing at the end is pretty special [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYtcyyvy_dA&feature=related[/media]

[quote name='musophilr' timestamp='1333715267' post='1605617'] Gig bags are EVIL. I've suffered from them doing what your has done. I'm surprised you even think of getting another gig bag (spit!).The only answer is a proper Hiscox case! [/quote]i have a Hiscox and an SKB, but i really need to be hands free as im pushing an amp alot to get to a jam

Transatlantic RPM and Adventures in Black Sunshine are well worth a listen, some of there best imo.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bm5EZyBCev4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyv_kuLa0Ec

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrZo3VTLysM

awsome stuff... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65VE9dQwrSo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJVOd3viF_k

thanks for the comprehensive reply guys... what i really need is, something i can carry on my back, has pockets for a mac book, headphones, leads, etc.. its needs to be lightweight, but very sturdy.... if i dropped it from 3 foot the bass and contents would be ok,.. sort of sturdy. i have to say id do like the look of the black Mono... IGIG has caught my eye also....

My Tribal Planet bag zip broke the other day... unfortunately the bass was in it, and fell out the bottom... not much damage but it could have been really bad... so i need a new gigbag... Sturdy as possible... I like the look of Mono bags.... anyone got one? any other recommendations welcome.. budget is between 50 and 130

i think you have to look beneath the surface... i know of some contemporary slap playing that is very cool... slap is not just loud and aggressive..imo it really doesnt have to be... Listen to Chuck Rainey on Peg... most didnt even know he was slapping.. slap can be very musical... strange you never see huge threads on tapping, or chord strumming... its just another technique...

imo i would leave it... my jazz has no pickguard and i dig it... on a side note these basses are awsome.. i played one in a shop in Chester... cant remember the shop name... had lots of pianos at the front with the guitars at the back down the stairs?

ive been doing it for years J.. Payment wise alot of people use paypal... ive payed for alot of basses up front and with the good ole basschat community, i felt assured.. it really depends on who you are buying from... sometimes if possible a meet up is good.... my last bass was bought from Simon.. we had a chat on the phone after a few PM's.. i sent him payment... he sent me the bass... caution is sometimes a good thing,as not everyone is reliable as Simon and others..

im guessing you know of the EQ inside the control cavity on the TRB5's..?